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...Tools menu 3-36 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash Utility 3-36 3.8.2 ASUS O.C. Profile 3-37 3.8.3 GO Button File 3-38 3.8.4 BIOS FlashBack 3-39 3.9 Exit menu 3-40 3.10 Updating BIOS 3-41 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility 3-42 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility 3-45 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-46 3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-47 Chapter 4: ... RAID configurations 4-17 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-17 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-18 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-18 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility..... 4-18 4.4.5 Marvell RAID utility 4-22 4.5 Creating a RAID...
...Tools menu 3-36 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash Utility 3-36 3.8.2 ASUS O.C. Profile 3-37 3.8.3 GO Button File 3-38 3.8.4 BIOS FlashBack 3-39 3.9 Exit menu 3-40 3.10 Updating BIOS 3-41 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility 3-42 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility 3-45 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-46 3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-47 Chapter 4: ... RAID configurations 4-17 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-17 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-18 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-18 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility..... 4-18 4.4.5 Marvell RAID utility 4-22 4.5 Creating a RAID...
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.... • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to perform when installing system components. About this guide is organized This guide contains the...
.... • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to perform when installing system components. About this guide is organized This guide contains the...
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... and shields it convenient and easy to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings. O.C. Q-Shield Easy and Comfortable Installations The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield does without preparing an additional floppy diskette or using an OSbased flash utility. EZ Flash2 Simply update BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS EZ Flash 2 is the...
... and shields it convenient and easy to conveniently store or load multiple BIOS settings. O.C. Q-Shield Easy and Comfortable Installations The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield does without preparing an additional floppy diskette or using an OSbased flash utility. EZ Flash2 Simply update BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS EZ Flash 2 is the...
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Chapter summary 3 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 3.2 BIOS setup program 3-1 3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu 3-5 3.4...M.a.i.n�.m�.e�.n�.u 3-14 3.5 Advanced menu 3-17 3.6 Monitor menu 3-30 3.7 Boot menu 3-35 3.8 Tools menu 3-36 3.9 Exit menu 3-40 3.10 Updating BIOS 3-41 ASUS Maximus IV Extreme
Chapter summary 3 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 3.2 BIOS setup program 3-1 3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu 3-5 3.4...M.a.i.n�.m�.e�.n�.u 3-14 3.5 Advanced menu 3-17 3.6 Monitor menu 3-30 3.7 Boot menu 3-35 3.8 Tools menu 3-36 3.9 Exit menu 3-40 3.10 Updating BIOS 3-41 ASUS Maximus IV Extreme
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... screen during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to run the BIOS Setup. • You have installed a new system component that requires further BIOS settings or update. Otherwise, POST continues with the help of the BIOS may not exactly match what you see on how to ensure optimum performance...Menu for details. • If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS setting, load the default settings to boot. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-1 Do this last option only if the first two failed. • The BIOS setup screens shown in this program. You can be used under the Exit menu....
... screen during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to run the BIOS Setup. • You have installed a new system component that requires further BIOS settings or update. Otherwise, POST continues with the help of the BIOS may not exactly match what you see on how to ensure optimum performance...Menu for details. • If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS setting, load the default settings to boot. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-1 Do this last option only if the first two failed. • The BIOS setup screens shown in this program. You can be used under the Exit menu....
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...ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-37 The Setup Profile Status items show Not Installed if no profile is created. Load from Profile Allows you to the BIOS Flash, and create a profile. Key in the BIOS Flash. �K�e��y�i�n��t�h�e� profile number that saved your BIOS...the current BIOS settings to load the previous BIOS settings saved in a profile number from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. Save to Profile Allows you update the BIOS file only coming from one to store or load multiple BIOS settings. ...
...ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-37 The Setup Profile Status items show Not Installed if no profile is created. Load from Profile Allows you to the BIOS Flash, and create a profile. Key in the BIOS Flash. �K�e��y�i�n��t�h�e� profile number that saved your BIOS...the current BIOS settings to load the previous BIOS settings saved in a profile number from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. Save to Profile Allows you update the BIOS file only coming from one to store or load multiple BIOS settings. ...
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... to boot. Save a copy of this motherboard. If there is potentially risky. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-41 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores the BIOS using the current version of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. Inappropriate BIOS updating may result in DOS environment using the ASUS Update or BIOS Updater utilities. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates and backups the BIOS in the system's failure to the corresponding sections for this chapter to...
... to boot. Save a copy of this motherboard. If there is potentially risky. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-41 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores the BIOS using the current version of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. Inappropriate BIOS updating may result in DOS environment using the ASUS Update or BIOS Updater utilities. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates and backups the BIOS in the system's failure to the corresponding sections for this chapter to...
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... that comes with the motherboard package. 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in Windows® environment. Launching ASUS Update After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD, launch ASUS Update by clicking Update > ASUS Update on the screen. 3-42 Chapter 3: BIOS setup The ASUS Update utility allows you to: • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet • Download the latest...
... that comes with the motherboard package. 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in Windows® environment. Launching ASUS Update After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD, launch ASUS Update by clicking Update > ASUS Update on the screen. 3-42 Chapter 3: BIOS setup The ASUS Update utility allows you to: • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet • Download the latest...
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You can decide whether to change the boot logo or No to change the BIOS boot logo, which is the image appearing on screen during the Power‑On Self-Tests (POST). Adjust the picture resolution if needed and click Next to complete the update process. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. 7. 3. Click Yes if you want to continue. 5. Click Browse to download. Select the BIOS version that you want to locate your desired picture file. 6. Click Next. 4. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-43
You can decide whether to change the boot logo or No to change the BIOS boot logo, which is the image appearing on screen during the Power‑On Self-Tests (POST). Adjust the picture resolution if needed and click Next to complete the update process. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. 7. 3. Click Yes if you want to continue. 5. Click Browse to download. Select the BIOS version that you want to locate your desired picture file. 6. Click Next. 4. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-43
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... in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. Locate the BIOS file from file, and then click Next. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to change the BIOS boot logo. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 1. From the ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from the Open window, click Open, and...
... in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. Locate the BIOS file from file, and then click Next. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to change the BIOS boot logo. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 1. From the ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from the Open window, click Open, and...
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... Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file, and then press � to the Drive field. 4. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-45 Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port. 2. ��...BIOS update process. Reboot the system when the update process is done. 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility The ASUS EZ Flash Utility feature allows you start using EZ Flash Utility: 1. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Before you to update the BIOS...
... Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file, and then press � to the Drive field. 4. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-45 Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port. 2. ��...BIOS update process. Reboot the system when the update process is done. 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility The ASUS EZ Flash Utility feature allows you start using EZ Flash Utility: 1. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Before you to update the BIOS...
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... automatically checks the devices for details. 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to enter BIOS Setup to use the newer BIOS file, download the file at support.asus.com and save it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can support devices such as...
... automatically checks the devices for details. 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to enter BIOS Setup to use the newer BIOS file, download the file at support.asus.com and save it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can support devices such as...
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... ↑ and ↓ to move selection ENTER to select boot device ESC to show the BIOS Boot Device Select Menu. C:\>d: D:\> ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-47 The succeeding utility screens are for reference only. When the Make Disk menu appears, select... the FreeDOS command prompt item by pressing the item number. 4. Welcome to the USB port. 2. Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive in DOS environment 1. Do not save the BIOS file and BIOS Updater...
... ↑ and ↓ to move selection ENTER to select boot device ESC to show the BIOS Boot Device Select Menu. C:\>d: D:\> ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-47 The succeeding utility screens are for reference only. When the Make Disk menu appears, select... the FreeDOS command prompt item by pressing the item number. 4. Welcome to the USB port. 2. Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive in DOS environment 1. Do not save the BIOS file and BIOS Updater...
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... characters for DOS V1.18 [2010/04/29] Current ROM BOARD: Maximus IV Extreme VER: 0239 DATE: 10/08/2010 PATH: A:\ Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown BIOS backup is done! ASUSTek BIOS Updater for the extension. 2. Note Saving BIOS: 3-48 Chapter 3: BIOS setup When BIOS backup is not write-protected and has enough free space to save...
... characters for DOS V1.18 [2010/04/29] Current ROM BOARD: Maximus IV Extreme VER: 0239 DATE: 10/08/2010 PATH: A:\ Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown BIOS backup is done! ASUSTek BIOS Updater for the extension. 2. Note Saving BIOS: 3-48 Chapter 3: BIOS setup When BIOS backup is not write-protected and has enough free space to save...
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... the DOS prompt after updating the BIOS file if you have disconnected them. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-49 The BIOS Updater screen appears as below. Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater 1. Yes No 4. ASUSTek BIOS Updater for details. • Ensure to connect all SATA hard disk drives after updating BIOS. • Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to update BIOS? DO NOT shut down...
... the DOS prompt after updating the BIOS file if you have disconnected them. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 3-49 The BIOS Updater screen appears as below. Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater 1. Yes No 4. ASUSTek BIOS Updater for details. • Ensure to connect all SATA hard disk drives after updating BIOS. • Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to update BIOS? DO NOT shut down...
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...system (OS). The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Follow the onscreen instructions to customize the settings of AI Suite II. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-3 The actual screenshots vary with models. • The screeshots of AI Suite II in this user manual are for detailed software ...tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. Click each button to select and launch a utility, to monitor the system, to update the motherboard BIOS, to display the system information, and to complete installation. Installing AI Suite II To install AI Suite II on models with the...
...system (OS). The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Follow the onscreen instructions to customize the settings of AI Suite II. ASUS Maximus IV Extreme 4-3 The actual screenshots vary with models. • The screeshots of AI Suite II in this user manual are for detailed software ...tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. Click each button to select and launch a utility, to monitor the system, to update the motherboard BIOS, to display the system information, and to complete installation. Installing AI Suite II To install AI Suite II on models with the...